Travis In Austin
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Thanks to all of you again for your well wishes. They really did help in a very difficult time. I liked seeing Scout and "the Butterball;", another reminder of the cycle of life. Young and full of life. My wife and I decided we are going to wait a couple of months and then start looking for another pooch.
Travis
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Travis,
Being my age and spending years on a farm Ive seen many dogs come and go. The losses get harder but on a very positive note; I continue to have quality memories of each and every one of them. Even the old hound that my Grandmother beat with a broom for eatin a big ole ham she left out on the back porch.
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Please accept the condolences of Boomac and current pal Scout.
Scott,
Scout looks to be very birdy? Is he staring at a duck on a pond?
Travis
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I'm back, I am sending you an email.
Travis
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So Dtel, you through that 300 page instruction book yet? How about some photos of the CW3's?
Travis
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Travis,
I'm very sorry for Kelly and your loss. They are family and it sounds like he was a close as any living being could be to you.
I have been there in grief that to me, didn't make sence.
I hope you will read this if not already.
www.rainbowbridge.com/poem.htm
Phil
Phil,
Interesting you should post that, I read it for the first time . . . on Sat. In "the "room" they had for us to be with Malcolm to say goodbye, they had that poem on one of the walls. My wife and I both read it and there is a reason they have it up there, it helps. Thank you for having the thought to suggest it, just seeing the link reminded me of the comforting words it contains.
Travis
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Travis,
I am also sorry to hear about Malcome, sorry for your loss.These threads get me crying. I hate that. But I want to join in in telling you that we understand. That you are not alone in this.
I have a big old boy also. This year his coat changed and his hips... Well, you know how our big boys pay for their size. I'm getting older too, this bum's me out also. <laughs quietly>
ploly why I get crying... Deep breath, moving on...
It takes me months to get over this kind of loss (when I lose a dog.) I think I might just be a big kitty. ~Noah
Noah,
What kind of dog do you have?
Travis
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Very sorry to hear about Malcolm. After we failed at treating cancer in one of our cats we determined that we'd never again put one of our pets through the misery of extreme medicine. They don't understand but they do feel. Since we have lost many fine pets and we felt better for the deed. The decision is hard but it is the correct one.
Oscarsear,
You are the only person I know that actually went the route of chemo on a pet. I really appreciated your comment about this. While the Vets did not push this option on us in any way, they did, as they should, say that it was an option. You tend to want to latch onto any hope and we just were not sure, but it sounded like a very trying course for Malcolm just so we could have the possibility of having him around for a little while longer. But you never know. Your comment about never again going the route of using extreme medicine has really helped me with our decision. I know, more then ever, it was the right one.
Thank you for sharing this with us, it truly has helped.
Travis
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Travis, I too am very saddened to hear about this. Eyes watering as I'm typing. Our dogs are our family also and I know how it absolutely kills me to see them suffer. I can relate with your sense of loss.
I might ask... was Malc a Great Pyranease (sp?). Tis what he looks like to me and if so, GEEZ, those dogs are monsters!! (even if he's not he looks like a monster!)
Again, my heartfelt condolences.
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Richard,
Yes he was indeed a Great Pyrenees, in Europe they are called a Pyrenees Mountain Dog. While not common in Texas, a lot of folks know the breed here because they are used on goat and sheep ranches to protect the herd. They kill coyotes with ease. When we took him to Los Angeles on a visit to Kellys mother, it did not seem like anyone there had seen one before. When I would take him for a walk just off of Wilshire, without exaggeration, a car would pull up and stop every 5 minutes or so and ask what kind of dog he was.
What was really funny to see, regardless of where we were, is parents with small children. If they saw him coming they would kind of have to hold there kids back because they were somehow naturally drawn to him. I think it is because he looked like a giant stuffed polar bear. I would tell the parents it was ok, he loves children, and with some hesitation they would tell there child ok and they would run up to him and want to kiss his face. They would pet him and look back at there parents with a look like "see, I told you it was cool." There was only one child, a little girl, about 3 years old, that was afraid of him. Her mom said that she was afraid of all dogs because she was bitten by one. Malcolm towered over her and her mom had grabbed her up in her arms. I had Malcolm lay down on the ground and told the mom she could put her daughter down that she wouldnt be afraid. The mom reluctantly did so, and the girl looked at him and he immediately dropped his head down between his two front paws and gave her his patented sad eye look. The little girl ran out of her moms hands up to Malcolm and started rubbing his head. She gave out a big giggle when she felt his soft fur and then she looked back and smiled at her mom. Her mom looked at me with a tear in her eye and mouthed "thank you" and all I could say was "dont thank me, thank him" and she did.
He just knew. He knew who was afraid of him and, if he wanted to, make them unafraid. He also knew when it was time to make people leery and keep them that way.
Ah dang, you got me going again.
Travis
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Kelly and I are overwhelmed by all of your well wishes and thoughts of encouragement. Thank you all for taking the time to let us know you were thinking of us. It has helped a great deal, I cant begin to tell you.
I am also feeling a bit guilty for posting our bad news when a few of you have also lost pets recently. While Malcolm seemed to be loved by everyone who met him, I am sure your pets were the same way, and we are sorry for your loss as well.
Today was a bit better for me, and was helped a great deal by reading your responses throughout the day, some while I was in court. It is still very hard on Kelly and I know it is going to take a very long time for her.
James, we had never seen those photos, they were great! The one of you and Malcolm captures him in his typical MO, he just sucked people in with his face, and once he had you he would plop down on the ground and have you rubbing his stomach. From there he would start whapping you with his paw (which really hurt) if you quit.
Thank you all again,
Travis
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Kelly got him platforms for his water and food when he was a puppy so he would not have to bend over so far to eat and drink. She made sure he did not want for anything. He had a great life, I wish it could have been just a little longer.
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Well the past couple of weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind for me. Two weeks ago I was putting the finishing touchs on preperations for a big murder trial. The murder trial started Monday and ended very late Friday night. We got an excellent result for a 23 year-old young man. He and his parents were very happy and I was flying high. I got home as fast as possible after everything was over with plans of having a big glass of bourbon and finally getting some sleep after two weeks. When I got home my wife told me that she didn't want to say anything while I was in trial but that our dog Malcolm had not been feeling well for the last couple of days. Well as many have said on here, pets become family, and this was more then the case with Malcome. Off to the Hospital Malcolm went, he was panting up a storm and was in obvious distress. As soon as I saw the radiograph of his lungs my heart sunk, it had a diffuse cloudy apperance. The Vet said there was a chance that it could be fungal which is more treatable then cancer but their hospital did not have the drugs to treat it and that we would need a specialist to treat it. None were available in Austin over the weekend so they put him on oxygen and said we would have to wait till Monday. They may joke a lot about aggies around here, but A&M has one of the best Vet hospitals in the world and it is only two hours drive. I called a couple of friends and made arrangements to have him seen up there on Sat. They rigged Malcolm up with oxygen and tanks in the back of my SUV and we drove up to College Station. They were expecting us and got him on a gurnery, said they would run tests, view the radiographs and then meet with us. It wasn't 15 minutes before they consulted with us and confirmed the worst, regardless of whether it was cancer or fungal, he would suffer a great deal for a long time with either chemo or anti-fungal treatment and even then, the chances were slim. He started to say that if it was fungal the medication is very expensive and could take 9 months. I told him that cost was not the issue, we would do whatever it takes - I just did not want him to suffer needlessly, and I asked him if it was his dog what would he do. He said the chance of a positive outcome was less then 1% and that if it was his dog he would not let him suffer any longer. We had our hopes so high it was like someone shot Kelly and I in the stomach. We just both sat there crying, and it was obvious he had to give this same news a 1000 times before, and he really helped us through it.
Anyways, sorry about all the details, just wanted you to have the background. Some of you met Malcolm, and I am glad you had the chance. For those that did not have the pleasure, all I can say is that everyone said the same thing about him: "That is the biggest dog I have ever seen" followed sometime later with "He is the sweetest dog I have ever met." The words might have differed a bit, but they all essentially said the same thing. His size put some people off initially, but he always had them won over by the time they left.
I have put his photo up a time or two on here when there was a "post your dog post" or some such thing, but I just wanted to post a couple more to let him know we are thinking about him.
He was the best friend I ever had. I am sure glad I decided to wait to quit smoking until next week.
Travis
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Hi Travis, thanks for putting up the pics. We had a great time indeed... and Texas women are uitstekend, thanks for the translation Don, in this sentence however 'fine' is not good enough, make it 'outstanding'. ...
I'm sure I wasn't, maybe just a little bit tired. It must have been around this time one of my friends said this: "Ik heb een ambulance nodig, er zijn overal spinnen en ik ben heel erg bang." , because I can't remember that either.
LOL! Travis, how on earth did you get this right? It says: "I need an ambulance, there are spiders everywhere and I am very afraid."
Timmikid,I am glad you had a great time here in Texas and I totally agree with you about Texas Women--I married one. [H] I also appreciate the comment about our spiders. We don't kill the ones that make it into our house and have had family members come unglued when they find out about our practice. [:|] There was only one time in my visits to Amsterdam that I was wondering if I was going to have to call an ambulance, but suffice it to say a good night's sleep was the remedy and a valuable lesson was learned. [Y] Btw, thanks for posting the pics and sharing the experience, Travis.I bet ya there is one Texas spider that you kill if you find inside the house, or at least carefully find the front door as fast as possible.
I think the reference to spiders is about a hallucination brought on by no sleep, jet lag, alcohol/mescal.
Travis
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Did you get that box open yet?
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How much time have you got? To help narrow this down, are you primarily interested in the quality of playback (reproducer) or recording? Do you want to be able to play 10.5" tapes, or just 7"?
If you can narrow that down for me I can give you several good suggestions.
Travis
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Allan,
You are the Strad of Thorens. Such a beautiful job.
Scott,
How is that R2R working out? You made any tapes yet?
Travis
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Those are just down the street from Timkidd
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Even rarer still, is getting 802's with rose colored ink.
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As many of you know already, the MX-110 uses two 6U8/ECF82 tubes in the line stage (and one in the multiplex circuit) and this is very difficult to find in Telefunken. And then it is very difficult to find quiet ones. Rarer still are the up graded version of the 6U8, the ECF 802. Tim got two of these as kind of a bonus since I will probably never own anything again that uses a 6U8.
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The average height, I'm talking the AVERAGE, of a male in The Netherlands is 6'2", the tallest of any country. I am 6'3" and on the far left. I don't know what happened to Tim, Cab and Edward, but I think the average height shot up an inch while they were out of the country. Maybe they spent too much time in the "coffee bars" back home.
Travis
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Tim Cab and Luther
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While listening to some music, from left to right, Tim, Cab, and Edward
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Well Timkidd (Tim) our forum brother from the Netherlands (think Holland, Amsterdam, tulips, wooden shoes, hash bars, red light district, Heineken), came with three of his friends from the Netherlands and visited Austin, Texas, and some of the surrounding sites. They arrived the weekend before Memorial Day weekend and stayed until last Sunday. Tim also took the opportunity to buy my Mac MX-110 preamp and make sure it got packed properly and shipped back home to go with his MC-30's.
Since they were here we made sure that got a good sampling of real Texas Barbeque with brisket, baby back ribs, jalapeno sausage and all the side together with some good Texas beer to wash it down with. After that day I think they hit it hard every night, I had a chance to see them one morning for coffee and they were going very slow at times.
During one late night I heard one of Tims friends was quoted as saying: : Ik heb een ambulance nodig, er zijn overal spinnen en ik ben heel erg bang.
They went out and hit the road for a few days and came back so Tim could get his preamp all boxed up nice and safe. During some down time I asked Tim if he and his friends had seen any pretty Texas girls. He started asking me if there was something in the water in Texas, or the beef, or the BBQ sauce or some other secret that results in all of the natural beauty that abounds in the Lonestar State.
I meant to get these up a lot sooner, but I have been busy getting ready for a murder trial that starts Monday that I have been working on night and day for the last couple of weeks. I just couldn't look at it anymore and decided to take a 15 min. break to get this these photos posted.
Here is Tim (on right) talking with Luther (Wardsweb) who drove up from San Antonio that day.
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ALL the above, and remember, the Government subsidizes the Tobacco Industry...... .
Not any more, at least not since '05. Jessie Helms is gone and Lizzy is not pulling her weight.[
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Arky,
Get them, I think Luther (Wardsweb) would pick them up for you, I can drive down to SA to get them. Get a new date from Roy for the 4 of us to meet with him, and I will bring them up to Hope. (I have a murder trial starting the first week of June so it would have to be mid to late June for a rescheduled date with Roy).
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Quitting Smoking
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I am done with my trial, and getting things back in order. I started taking the Chantix yesterday. I got the RX for it about 3 weeks ago at Gary's suggestion but decided to wait until after the trial to really give this thing a go.
So next Friday at midnight is my last Cig.
Travis